David Sack, MD currently serves as CEO at Promises Treatment Centers. Prior to joining Promises, Dr. Sack has enjoyed successful careers in clinical, research and administrative psychiatry. After receiving his medical degree from Rush Medical College, he completed his residency in Psychiatry at the UCLA-Neuropsychiatric Institute. Dr. Sack served as a senior clinical scientist at NIMH where his research interests included affective disorders, seasonal and circadian rhythms and neuroendocrinology. More recently, Dr. Sack served as Senior Vice President for Clinical Research for Comprehensive Neurosciences where his research included investigations in schizophrenia, depression, insomnia, cognitive disorders and alcohol dependency. Dr. Sack is board certified in Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine, and is a certified Medical Review Officer. His experience in substance abuse treatment includes implementing comprehensive ambulatory detoxification within general medical settings, substance abuse treatment of adjudicated youth and adults, and developing specialized residential and outpatient treatment programs of dually-diagnosed clients in both rural and urban settings.

Dr. Charles Sophy is a leading psychiatrist specializing in Adult, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Family Practice, has dedicated his life to the physical and mental well-being of children and families nationwide. Dr. Sophy currently serves as the Medical Director for the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), the nation's largest Child Welfare System. Dr. Sophy was presented with both the Discovery Award from the Zimmer Children's Museum and the Children's Voices Award from the Village Family Services for his tireless commitment to the well-being of his community's families. In addition to his county position, Dr. Sophy maintains a private practice in Los Angeles and much of his time is spent lecturing across the country to various healthcare professionals, medical students, social workers and parents. Dr. Sophy is consistently sought after, as the family expert, by various media outlets including Larry King Live, the Today Show, Anderson Cooper 360, countless radio programs, and both on-line and print publications. Dr Sophy is part of a council of leading experts who will serve in an advisory capacity to LG phones and provide materials for the newly launched LG Text Ed website on a monthly basis. He maintains a blog on Psychology Today and his own website www.drsophy.com Dr. Sophy released his book Side by Side: The Revolutionary Mother-Daughter Program for Conflict-Free Communication, February 3, 2010 on the Today Show, and has been making appearances on television and across the country, including Joy Behar, Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell, Rachael Ray, Dr. Oz and Oprah Radio.